Dimitrov's strokes are "harsher", as in they're not as smooth and easy looking like Federer's. If you just look at Dimitrov's forehand swing, it's a little more forceful looking. But hey, it's pretty damn close.

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Dimitrov's strokes are "harsher", as in they're not as smooth and easy looking like Federer's. If you just look at Dimitrov's forehand swing, it's a little more forceful looking. But hey, it's pretty damn close.

Especially when he plays, the difference is what I see as Dimitrov swings at the ball whereas Fed swings through it as though it doesn't exist. It's uncanny, it's like Fed always dictates the behavior of the ball when he hits a forehand. In person, this is inducing.

Especially when he plays, the difference is what I see as Dimitrov swings at the ball whereas Fed swings through it as though it doesn't exist. It's uncanny, it's like Fed always dictates the behavior of the ball when he hits a forehand. In person, this is inducing.

You know what's " inducing" when I watch Federer play? It's when he runs around his backhand on the ad court to hit a forehand, only to shank it or doesn't do anything with that forehand, while leaving the entire deuce court open.

When I see that, I do one of these instead:

Hit the backhand Federer! Even you said it's gotten a lot better over the years (and it has!).

You know what's " inducing" when I watch Federer play? It's when he runs around his backhand on the ad court to hit a forehand, only to shank it or doesn't do anything with that forehand, while leaving the entire deuce court open.

When I see that, I do one of these instead:

Hit the backhand Federer! Even you said it's gotten a lot better over the years (and it has!).

He's recalling his youth when that IO forehand was the most feared shot in the game. He really should trust the BH more, I agree.

You know what's " inducing" when I watch Federer play? It's when he runs around his backhand on the ad court to hit a forehand, only to shank it or doesn't do anything with that forehand, while leaving the entire deuce court open.

When I see that, I do one of these instead:

Hit the backhand Federer! Even you said it's gotten a lot better over the years (and it has!).